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Wetland Plants { 22 images } Created 13 Nov 2009

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  • Close-up of water droplets on two floating lotus leaves (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    LotusLeafDroplets2.tif
  • Marsh vegetation emerging from a late December snowfall at Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, VA
    SnowMarshVegetation.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    LotusLeafDroplets1.tif
  • Rushes and Sedges Reflected in the Little Blackwater River, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD
    MarshPlantsReflectionsBlackwater.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    LotusLeafDroplets4.tif
  • Autumn Rushes Reflected in the Little Blackwater River, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge, MD
    RushesReflectionsBlackwater.tif
  • Close-up of a water droplet containing dirt and detritus on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  The fact that the droplet rolls off the leaf and attracts dirt that also has low adhesion to the leaf surface means that the lotus leaf is "self-cleaning".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    LotusLeafDroplets5.tif
  • Macro image of a skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) leaf backlit by sunset reflecting off a forest stream, Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, Virginia.  Besides being noted for its odor, the skunk cabbage is also known for being among the small group of plants that exhibit thermogenesis.  Uncoupling of cellular respiration in the mitochondria creates temperatures 15-35 degrees Celsius above air temperature, allowing the flower to grow through still frozen ground and helping to spread its scent and attract insect pollinators.
    GreatFallsBacklitSkunkCabbage1.tif
  • Black and white macro image of a skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) leaf backlit by sunset reflecting off a forest stream, Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, Virginia.  Besides being noted for its odor, the skunk cabbage is also known for being among the small group of plants that exhibit thermogenesis.  Uncoupling of cellular respiration in the mitochondria creates temperatures 15-35 degrees Celsius above air temperature, allowing the flower to grow through still frozen ground and helping to spread its scent and attract insect pollinators.
    GreatFallsBacklitSkunkCabbage1BWa.tif
  • Black and white macro image of a skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) leaf backlit by sunset reflecting off a forest stream, Great Falls National Park, Great Falls, Virginia.  Besides being noted for its odor, the skunk cabbage is also known for being among the small group of plants that exhibit thermogenesis.  Uncoupling of cellular respiration in the mitochondria creates temperatures 15-35 degrees Celsius above air temperature, allowing the flower to grow through still frozen ground and helping to spread its scent and attract insect pollinators.
    GreatFallsBacklitSkunkCabbage3BWa.tif
  • Black and white macro image of cattail (Typha latifolia) leaves covered in water droplets after a rain storm, Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria, Virginia.
    CattailsAfterRain.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera) with the reflection of a lotus flower in the pond and the droplet, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    LotusLeafDropletsReflection1.tif
  • An extreme close-up of dew drops on marsh grass shows the drops acting as tiny fish-eye lenses, Huntley Meadows Park, Alexandria , Virginia.
    HuntleyMeadowsDewDrop1.tif
  • Close-up of a backlit lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.
    KenilworthLotusLeaf1.tif
  • Close-up of a backlit lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.
    KenilworthLotusLeaf2.tif
  • Black and white close-up of a backlit lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.
    KenilworthLotusLeaf2BW.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    KenilworthLotusLeafDroplets1.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    KenilworthLotusLeafDroplets2.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    KenilworthLotusLeafDroplets2BW.tif
  • Close-up of a water droplet on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    KenilworthLotusLeafDroplets3.tif
  • Close-up of water droplets on a lotus leaf (Nelumbo nucifera), Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.  Due to the superhydrophobic structure of the lotus leaf (including micro- and nanostructures plus hydrophobic waxes) the force of cohesion between the water molecules is greater than the adhesion forces to the leaf, known as the "lotus effect".  Biomimicry has led to many commercial applications.
    KenilworthLotusLeafDroplets4.tif
  • Close-up image of a lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) seed head with seeds in various states of maturity, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Washington, DC.
    KenilworthLotusSeeds2.tif